Improvement in farm-gates



J. P. SMITH. Farm-Gate.

No. 220,185. Patented Sept. 30,1879.

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JAMES F. SMITH, OF GEORGETOWN, ILLINOIS.

IM PROVEMENT IN FARM-GATES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 220,185, datedSeptember 30, 1879; application filed April 12, 1879.

.To all whom it may concern:

. in g had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of my gate in its lowestposition on the post, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view with the gateelevated on the post.

Identical parts in the drawings are designated and referred to by thesame letters.

My invention relates to farm-gates and it consists in the manner ofraising and lowering the gate for the separation of stock and to avoidsnow; also, in the manner of opening and closing the gate, as willhereinafter more fully appear.

A is the gate, provided with the square-eyed hinges B, the bell-cranklatch C, and a series of holes, a, in the vertical center bar of thegate.

D is a square post, which passes freely through the eyes of the hinges,and is attached to the fence-post or gate-postproper, E, by theeye-hinges c. This post D is provided with horizontal arms d d and d, towhich the cord F is attached for opening and closing the gate. The arm dis connected by a chain, which may be shortened at will, to the rod G,which actuates the latch O.

H is a brace extending from the post D, and provided with a hook, whichenters one of the series of holes a. I is a movable catch.

The operation of my gate is as follows: In case of snow drifting, or adesire to separate small from large farm-stock, raise the gate to anydesired height by means of the hooked brace H, the square-eyed hinges Bsliding freely upon the post D. By pulling upon the cord F the arm draises the latch, and the gate swings open against the stop-post h. Thecatch I can be set in the post E at any rcqnired place to secure thegate in a closed position.

What I claim is In a farm gate, the combination of the square post D,provided with the arms d d and d, chain and latch-rod G, a gate providedwith square-eyed hinges B, and the brace H, constructed and operatingtogether substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES F. SMITH.

Witnesses:

W. G. LUMBARD, GEo. W. HOLLOWAY.

